Finally, we made it. I was very grateful to once again be joined by Dan Holder, Lydia Rollinson and Graham King to finish off the Harry Potter books. In this last instalment of the series we talk about: Students becoming more excellent than the

86. That's Totally My Book - (Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince)

Feb 17th, 2024 2h 28m

Welcome to the first foursome for Really True Fiction! A big thanks to Dan, Lydia and Graham for joining me to chat about the (best?) sixth Harry Potter book. In our conversation we cover such ground as: Relationships as status vs feeling, the

Kafka's Wet Dream - (Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix)

Jan 14th, 2024 2h

Jump on the Hogwart's Express! We are going to back school! I'm very pleased to be joined by Dan Holder (who joined me on the Master and Commander episode) and Lydia Rollinson to talk about the fifth Harry Potter book. It was a total blast to

Spiral Of Uncertainty - (The Orphan Master's Son)

Dec 27th, 2023 2h

For this episode of Really True Fiction I am pleased to have Stuart Kaija and Graham King on as guests to discuss the 2013 novel The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson (winner of the Pulitzer prize). I had never heard of this book before it be

Two Weevils - (Master & Commander)

Nov 12th, 2023 1h 6m

Welcome back! In the first new episode in over a year, I was very happy and enlightened with sit down and chat with my friend Dan Holder. When I asked Dan what story he would be most interested in talking about for RTF he quickly replied Mast

What Did I Do? - (The Trial)

Oct 22nd, 2022 1h 10m

In this episode we are discussing Franz Kafka's The Trial; written in 1914 but not published until 1925. This is an incredible and seminal work in modern literature and should be read by everyone. In this episode we talk about: - The style of a

Hats Off To Conformity - (This Side Of Paradise)

May 1st, 2022 1h 11m

Welcome to our second foray into the world of F. Scott Fitzgerald. In this episode we discuss his first novel This Side Of Paradise. We talk about: - How it might feel to have peers die on mass, Eros and Thanatos, egoism vs. narrcacism, the res

Bull In A Hedge Maze - (The Shining)

Apr 24th, 2022 1h 43m

For this eigthieth episode of RTF I am pleased to be joined by Alex Cormier to talk about the Kubrick film The Shining. Alex and I co-host a radio show called Full Spectrum Cinema, and you can find the link for that posted below. In this episod

Bonus

RTF Update

Mar 4th, 2022 10m 15s

A update minisode for RTF. This is all about why there haven't been as many new episodes and what the future will be. Part of the reason are the new creative projects David and I have embarked on. Please see links for those projects. The Canadi

Icarus Revived - (It's A Wonderful Life)

Dec 25th, 2021 1h 10m

Welcome to our only tradition at RTF: a Christmas episode. For our third foray into traditional Christmas tales we tackle the Frank Capra classic It's A Wonderful Life. Additionally, as per our prerogative of doing a classic cartoon as well, we

In Need Of A Good Mealiorism - (The Three Body Problem)

Dec 5th, 2021 1h 26m

Thanks for joining us into our first foray in Chinese Sci Fi. The Three Body Problem is a 2005 novel by Cixin Liu. It is the first part of a trilogy; which we will do eventually. This novel is partially about the three body problem in physics,

What The Fudge Man!? - (Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire)

Nov 14th, 2021 2h 12m

Welcome back once again to the fourth installment in the Harry Potter franchise. We all grow up a bit with this one. In this episode we talk about things existent and varied such as: the first time you travel and being to get over some of your

Bonus 2: Bene And The Gesserits - (Dune 2021 Film)

Nov 10th, 2021 1h 26m

Welcome to a very special bonus episode of Really True Fiction. This bonus is a follow up to episode 73 where we talked about the novel Dune. With the release of the massive Denis Villeneuve film last month, we got the gang back together to giv

What's A Meta For Anyway? - (The Matrix)

Oct 10th, 2021 1h 30m

We're back baby! After a lengthy hiatus we are super pumped to be bring you a new episode of Really True Fiction. In honour of the fact that The Matrix 4 is coming out this December, and also of the fact that this movie is just made for RTF, we

Prometheus - The OG Liberal Soul

Aug 29th, 2021 1h 10m

This episode is a little bit more personal than most of the previous solo ones. In this episode, I discuss the Greek myth of Prometheus. I subsequently talk about my concept of a Promethean and how they relate to the liberal soul. After, I rela

Movies As Great Art - (With Alex Cormier)

Aug 22nd, 2021 1h 32m

Welcome back to another episode of The Liberal Soul. For todays episode I was happy to be joined by Alex Cormier. Alex and I cohost a show on local radio called Full Spectrum Cinema; and in every episode we choose a movie and talk about it for

Pragmatically Speaking

Aug 15th, 2021 38m 28s

In this episode I give a very introductory opening to the idea of Pragmatism; the first American philosophy. I have come to think about Pragmatism and it's relationship to Liberalism by its adherence to reality and practical, real world effects

All Downhill From Here (With Russ Fountain and Eric Wahn)

Jul 31st, 2021 1h 21m

I was pleased to be joined by some friends from high school, Russ Fountain and Eric Wahn, to discuss their love and affinity for all things mountain biking. We talk about how they first came to love mountain biking, some of the influences on th

The Open Society And Its Enemies - Pt. 4

Jul 28th, 2021 1h 18m

Here is the conclusion of my four part series on the book The Open Society And Its Enemies by Karl Popper. This episode finishes up Popper's observations on Marx as well as his general overview on how we should best think about history. In this

The Open Society And Its Enemies - Pt. 3

Jul 21st, 2021 1h 2m

*Mild spoilers for season two of House of Cards in this episode* Welcome to part three of a four part series on the book The Open Society And Its Enemies by Karl Popper. If you haven't listened to the first two parts yet I would highly recommen

May The Force Be With You (With Alex Wan and Billie Schultz)

Jul 18th, 2021 2h 15m

Just a couple of rebels sitting around trying to take down the Empire. In this episode of The Liberal Soul I am so pleased to be joined by my wonderful friends Alex Wan and Billie Schultz. The three of us also do the Nothing To Fear podcast whe

The Open Society And Its Enemies Pt. 2

Jul 14th, 2021 1h 19m

This episode is part two of a four part series on the book The Open Society And Its Enemies by Karl Popper. Please listen to episode one before this as it will give context for this episode. In this episode I discuss: - Plato's formulation abou

My Orwell Life (With Danica Weager)

Jul 11th, 2021 1h 12m

First episode on George Orwell. My guest for this episode is my great friend Danica Weager. We take as our launchpad the Orwell essay Politics and the English Language. It's been a goal of this podcast to also talk about language and how we use

The Open Society And Its Enemies - Pt. 1

Jul 7th, 2021 59m 18s

Welcome to part one of a four part mini-series on the book The Open Society And Its Enemies by Karl Popper. This book is a Promethean level of fresh air intellectually when it comes to understanding how a free society can operate; and what are

The Righteous Mind

Jul 4th, 2021 37m 42s

Welcome to double digits of The Liberal Soul! For today's episode I will be talking about Jonathon Haidt's book from 2012: The Righteous Mind (Why good people are divided by politics and religion). I wanted to do this episode to draw in some m